List of Maple Town episodes
Maple Town, originally titled Maple Town Stories (メイプルタウン物語 Maple Town Monogatari), is a Japanese animated television franchise created by Chifude Asakura. The series takes place in an utopian city populated by animal characters, among them Patty Rabbit and Bobby Bear. Episodes of the series originally aired on TV Asahi in Japan from January 1986 to December 1987.
Original series
The original Maple Town series aired from January 1986 to January 1987 on TV Asahi, spanning 52 episodes. In the U.S., select episodes were shown in syndication and on the Nickelodeon cable channel.[1]
| # | Title[2] | Director[2] | Writer[2] | Original air date (Japan)[2] | U.S. air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Welcome to Maple Town" "Kochira dōbutsu taun" (こちら動物タウン) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 19 January 1986 | September 1987 |
| The Rabbit family move into Maple Town. Patty befriends Bobby Bear as they work together to retrieve a stolen mail bag from Wilde Wolf. | |||||
| 2 | "The Stolen Necklace" "Nerawareta kubikazari" (ねらわれた首飾り) | Takashi Kuoka | Chifude Asakura | 26 January 1986 | September 1987 |
| On Patty's first day of school, Wilde Wolf steals Fanny Fox's necklace. As Bobby, Patty and Fanny get it back, Fanny no longer cares for showing off. | |||||
| 3 | "Box Go Boom!" "Kie ta gin nosaji" (消えた銀のさじ) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 2 February 1986 | 1987 |
| 4 | "The Greatest Treasure of All" "Hori ate ta takara mono" (掘り当てた宝もの) | Hiroshi Shidara | Shigeru Yanagawa | 9 February 1986 | October 1987 |
| 5 | "The Pot That Wouldn't Hold Water" "Ubawareta nabe" (うばわれたナベ) | Yukio Kaizawa | Tomoko Konparu | 16 February 1986 | 1987 |
| 6 | "Medicine from Maple Mountain" "Kowareta kusuri bin" (こわれた薬びん) | Yoshihiro Oka | Chifude Asakura | 23 February 1986 | 1987 |
| 7 | "The Children's Forest Patrol" "Mori no minarai keibitai" (森の見習い警備隊) | Takashi Kuoka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 2 March 1986 | 1987 |
| Patty, Bobby, Betty and Fanny form their own Forest Rangers scout causing some inconvenience for Wilde Wolf along the way. | |||||
| 8 | "The Ransom of Maple Forest" "Watashino e wo mite!" (わたしの絵を見て！) | Junichi Sato | Tomoko Konparu | 9 March 1986 | 1987 |
| 9 | "A Most Unlikely Heroine" "Hiroin hawatashi" (ヒロインはわたし) | Hiroshi Shidara | Keiji Kubota | 16 March 1986 | 1987 |
| Penny gets the heroine part for Sheriff Barney's play. Wilde Wolf also gets involved in the play by accident. | |||||
| 10 | "The Prettiest Dress in Maple Town" "Papa, kocchi mui te" (パパこっち向いて) | Yukio Kaizawa | Chifude Asakura | 23 March 1986 | 1987 |
| Suzy Squirrel is getting distressed her father's firmness, while Wilde Wolf tries to steal valuable fabric. Suzy and her father make up after a rescue from Wilde Wolf. | |||||
| 11 | "The House Made of Love" "O kashi no ie no yakusoku" (お菓子の家の約束) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 30 March 1986 | 1987 |
| While the Cat couple have disagreements, Wilde Wolf is suffering a cavity. Mr. Cat then works on his childhood promise to his wife. | |||||
| 12 | "Teacher, Please Don't Go" "Ika naide! Sensei" (行かないで！先生) | Takashi Kuoka | Chifude Asakura | 6 April 1986 | 1987 |
| Miss Deer is leaving Maple Town with her grandmother. Wilde Wolf tries sabotage Miss Deer's stay, but is thwarted by Patty and her class mates. | |||||
| 13 | "The Letter That Saved Mayor Dandy Lion" "Ai wo yobu tegami" (愛を呼ぶ手紙) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 13 April 1986 | 1987 |
| 14 | "Father Still Knows Best" "Tōsan arigatō" (父さんありがとう) | Hiroshi Shidara | Chifude Asakura | 20 April 1986 | December 1987 |
| 15 | "A Baby Comes to Maple Town" "Haro! Akachan" (ハロー！赤ちゃん) | Yukio Kaisawa | Keiko Maruo | 27 April 1986 | January 1988 |
| Everyone thinks Mrs. Raccoon is having a baby. Roxie runs away thinking this not to be, but is surprised to find its true. | |||||
| 16 | "The Spirit of Twin Peaks" "Usagi yama no kami sama" (うさぎ山の神さま) | Yoshihiro Oka | Tomoko Komparu | 4 May 1986 | 1988 |
| 17 | "When Children Must Be Grown-Ups" "Kodomo dakeno machi" (子供だけの町) | Takashi Kuoka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 11 May 1986 | 1988 |
| On a special day where the children take charge of Maple Town, Patty looks after a very bad and bratty Kirby Cat. Kirby has a change of heart when he has to leave. | |||||
| 18 | "A Love Letter to Miss Deer" "Tanoma reta koi no tegami" (頼まれた恋の手紙) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 18 May 1986 | 1988 |
| 19 | "The Beaver Family's Swimming Hole" "Biibaa ie no natsu" (ビーバー家の夏) | Hiroshi Shidara | Keiko Maruo | 25 May 1986 | 1988 |
| 20 | "The Maple Town Children's Newspaper" "Patei no kodomo shinbun" (パティの子供新聞) | Takashi Kuoka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 1 June 1986 | 1988 |
| 21 | "The Mystery Man of Maple Town" "Nige tekita kaizoku" (逃げてきた海賊) | Junichi Sato | Tomoko Konparu | 8 June 1986 | 1988 |
| 22 | "The Case of the Missing Candy" "Kodomo tachino mujintō" (子供たちの無人島) | Yoshihiro Oka | Chifude Asakura | 15 June 1986 | 1988 |
| 23 | "The Forgotten Dream" "Yume nowasuremono" (夢のわすれもの) | Yukio Kaizawa | Shigeru Yanagawa | 22 June 1986 | 1988 |
| 24 | "Friends of Maple Town" "Yama kara kita tomo dachi" (山から来た友だち) | Hiroshi Shidara | Tomoko Konparu | 29 June 1986 | 1988 |
| 25 | "Angels of the Valley" "Tanima no tenshi tachi" (谷間の天使たち) | Takashi Kuoka | Keiko Maruo | 6 July 1986 | 1988 |
| 26 | "The Witch's Castle" "Majo no sumu o shiro" (魔女の住むお城) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 13 July 1986 | 1988 |
| 27 | "Kai garani negai wo!" (貝がらに願いを！) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 20 July 1986 | |
| 28 | "Koibito tachino aoi umi" (恋人たちの青い海) | Yorifusa Yamaguchi | Shigeru Yanagawa | 27 July 1986 | |
| 29 | "Fushigina piano" (ふしぎなピアノ) | Hiroshi Shidara | Keiko Maruo | 3 August 1986 | |
| 30 | "Byōin ha taisa wagi" (病院は大さわぎ) | Takashi Kuoka | Keiko Maruo | 10 August 1986 | |
| 31 | "Yōkoso! O kyaku sama" (ようこそ！お客さま) | Junichi Sato | Tomoko Konparu | 17 August 1986 | |
| 32 | "Shōtaijō gahoshii!" (招待状がほしい！) | Yukio Kaisawa | Shigeru Yanagawa | 24 August 1986 | |
| 33 | "Gureteru no koi uranai" (グレテルの恋占い) | Yoshihiro Oka | Chifude Asakura | 31 August 1986 | |
| 34 | "Tabi no shoujo dōra" (旅の少女ドーラ) | Hiroshi Shidara | Chifude Asakura | 7 September 1986 | |
| 35 | "Kinenshashin de chīzu!" (記念写真でチーズ!) | Takashi Kuoka | Yukiyo Mashiko | 14 September 1986 | |
| 36 | "Akai tori mitsu keta!" (赤い鳥 見つけた!) | Junichi Sato | Keiko Maruo | 21 September 1986 | |
| 37 | "Akogare no baiorin" (憧れのバイオリン) | Yukio Kaizawa | Tomoko Konparu | 28 September 1986 | |
| 38 | "Kekkonshiki haomakase" (結婚式はおまかせ) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 5 October 1986 | |
| 39 | "Daiana nonamida" (ダイアナのなみだ) | Hiroshi Shidara | Shigeru Yanagawa | 12 October 1986 | |
| 40 | "Himitsu no ie no onnanoko" (秘密の家の女の子) | Takashi Kuoka | Chifude Asakura | 19 October 1986 | |
| 41 | "Watashi no penfurendo" (私のペンフレンド) | Junichi Sato | Keiko Maruo | 26 October 1986 | |
| 42 | "Jasumin matsuri no yoru" (ジャスミン祭の夜) | Yukio Kaisawa | Yukiyo Mashiko | 2 November 1986 | |
| 43 | "Hoshi nitodoita tegami" (星にとどいた手紙) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Shigeru Yanagawa | 9 November 1986 | |
| 44 | "Mafurâ no okurimono" (マフラーの贈り物) | Yoshihiro Oka | Keiko Maruo | 16 November 1986 | |
| 45 | "Yama no ie hamou fuyu" (山の家はもう冬) | Hiroshi Shidara | Tomoko Konparu | 23 November 1986 | |
| 46 | "Mizuumi no sukêto kyousou" (湖のスケート競走) | Takashi Kuoka | Yukiyo Mashiko | 30 November 1986 | |
| 47 | "Moshikashite megamisama?" (もしかして女神様?) | Junichi Sato | Shigeru Yanagawa | 7 December 1986 | |
| 48 | "Sono kinko woakete!" (その金庫をあけて!) | Yukio Kaisawa | Chifude Asakura | 14 December 1986 | |
| 49 | "Futagono akachan" (ふたごの赤ちゃん) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Keiko Maruo | 21 December 1986 | |
| 50 | "Kêki de shinnen wo!" (ケーキで新年を!) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 28 December 1986 | |
| 51 | "Minami no machi noobasan" (南の町のおばさん) | Takashi Kuoka | Tomoko Konparu | 4 January 1987 | |
| 52 | "Patei no tabidachi" (パティの旅立ち) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 11 January 1987 | |
Palm Town
A second TV series, New Maple Town Story: Palm Town Chapter (新メイプルタウン物語-パームタウン編), aired in Japan during 1987. At the end of the first TV series, Patty left for Palm Town with her Aunt Jane. The second series picks up after that, with Patty living in Palm Town with Jane and her husband George, who run the Pika Clinic. The entire cast of the original series, with the exception of Patty, is absent although they do make cameo appearances.
The series lasted for 50 episodes, the last 12 of which were actually 6 two-part episodes (resulting in the common incorrect tally of 44).
| # | Title[3] | Director[3] | Writer[3] | Original air date[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Minami no kuni no atarashi i machi" (南の国の新しい町) | Hiroshi Shidara | Chifude Asakura | 18 January 1987 |
| Patty Rabbit arrives in Palm Town with her aunt Jane. | ||||
| 2 | "Patei nanka kirai!" (パティなんか嫌い!) | Yukio Kaisawa | Tomoko Konparu | 25 January 1987 |
| 3 | "Yume wonoseta jidousha" (夢をのせた自動車) | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Shigeru Yanagawa | 1 February 1987 |
| 4 | "Sutâ ninaritai!" (スターになりたい！) | Yoshihiro Oka | Keiko Maruo | 8 February 1987 |
| 5 | "Buriki no kunshou" (ブリキの勲章) | Takashi Kuoka | Yukiyo Masuko | 15 February 1987 |
| 6 | "O ryouri ha dame yo!" (お料理はダメよ！) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 22 February 1987 |
| 7 | "Ikara naide Bobî" (怒らないでボビー) | Hiroshi Shidara | Shigeru Yanagawa | 1 March 1987 |
| 8 | "Himitsu no karakuri hako" (秘密のカラクリ箱) | Yukio Kaisawa | Chifude Asakura | 8 March 1987 |
| 9 | "Arashino nakano toudai" (あらしの中の灯台) | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Keiko Maruo | 15 March 1987 |
| 10 | "Rakkî tani no shounen" (ラッキー谷の少年) | Yoshihiro Oka | Yukiyo Mashiko | 22 March 1987 |
| 11 | "Kaette kita jimî" (帰ってきたジミー) | Takashi Kuoka | Tomoko Konparu | 29 March 1987 |
| 12 | "Hikkoshi ha tanoshi ku" (引っ越しは楽しく) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Shigeru Yanagawa | 5 April 1987 |
| 13 | "Ano nin ha supai?!" (あの人はスパイ?!) | Junichi Sato | Chifude Asakura | 12 April 1987 |
| 14 | "Aka ranoo kyaku sama" (空からのお客さま) | Hiroshi Shidara | Shigeru Yanagawa | 19 April 1987 |
| 15 | "Himitsuno takara mono" (ひみつの宝もの) | Hiroyuki Eikiryu | Keiko Maruo | 26 April 1987 |
| 16 | "Oka no ueno kyoukai" (丘の上の教会) | Eikichi Takahashi | Yukiyo Mashiko | 3 May 1987 |
| 17 | "Nijiiro no doresu" (虹色のドレス) | Yoshihiro Oka | Chifude Asakura | 10 May 1987 |
| 18 | "Mahou no ranpu" (魔法のランプ) | Takashi Kuoka | Tomoko Konparu | 17 May 1987 |
| 19 | "Doki doki sukêto" (どきどきスケート) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Shigeru Yanagawa | 24 May 1987 |
| 20 | "Akai bara no kousui" (赤いバラの香水) | Hiromitsu Negishi | Chifude Asakura | 31 May 1987 |
| 21 | "Ai no pendanto" (愛のペンダント) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Keiko Maruo | 7 June 1987 |
| 22 | "Yoroshiku akachan" (よろしく赤ちゃん) | Hiroyuki Eikiryu | Tomoko Konparu | 14 June 1987 |
| 23 | "Daremo inai machi he" (誰もいない町へ) | Eikichi Takahashi | Yukiyo Mashiko | 21 June 1987 |
| 24 | "Watashino yuuenchi" (わたしの遊園地) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 28 June 1987 |
| 25 | "Ouchini kaeri tai" (おうちに帰りたい) | Takashi Kuoka | Chifude Asakura | 5 July 1987 |
| 26 | "Atarashi io tomo dachi" (新しいお友だち) | Junichi Sato | Keiko Maruo | 12 July 1987 |
| 27 | "Kidotta dokutâ" (気どったドクター) | Hiromitsu Negishi | Tomoko Konparu | 19 July 1987 |
| 28 | "Honjitsu kyuushin dêsu" (本日休診でーす) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Chifude Asakura | 26 July 1987 |
| 29 | "Ano shima he iko u!" (あの島へ行こう！) | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Keiko Maruo | 2 August 1987 |
| 30 | "Kougen de tenisu!" (高原でテニス！) | Hiroyuki Eikiryu | Yukiyo Mashiko | 9 August 1987 |
| 31 | "Umi to kaze no rêsu" (海と風のレース) | Yoshihiro Oka Hiroyuki Kakudo | Tomoko Konparu | 16 August 1987 |
| 32 | "Watashitachi tantei yo" (わたしたち探偵ョ) | Takashi Kuoka | Chifude Asakura | 23 August 1987 |
| 33 | "Sensei ha dai sutâ!" (先生は大スター！) | Junichi Sato | Shigeru Yanagawa | 30 August 1987 |
| 34 | "Yume no uedeingu" (夢のウェディング) | Hiromitsu Negishi | Chifude Asakura | 6 September 1987 |
| 35 | "Niji no kuni noo hime sama" (虹の国のお姫さま) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Yukiyo Mashiko | 13 September 1987 |
| 36 | "Maiku de harô!" (マイクでハロー！) | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Tomoko Konparu | 20 September 1987 |
| 37 | "Futari nokanran kuruma" (二人のかんらん車) | Yoshihiro Oka | Shigeru Yanagawa | 27 September 1987 |
| 38 | "Kosumosu no saku toki" (コスモスの咲く時) | Takashi Kuoka | Keiko Maruo | 4 October 1987 |
| 39/40 | "Kono hana ha nanno hana!?" (この花は何の花!?) | Junichi Sato | Shigeru Yanagawa | 11 October 1987 (part 1) 18 October 1987 (part 2) |
| 41/42 | "Kenkashita futari" (けんかした二人) | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Yukiyo Mashiko | 25 October 1987 (part 1) 1 November 1987 (part 2) |
| 43/44 | "Kusari notsuita tokei" (鎖のついた時計) | Hiroyuki Kakudo | Chifude Asakura | 8 November 1987 (part 1) 15 November 1987 (part 2) |
| 45/46 | "Aki no tabibito tachi" (秋の旅人たち) | Takashi Kuoka | Keiko Maruo | 22 November 1987 (part 1) 29 November 1987 (part 2) |
| 47/48 | "Aoi ribon no shoujo" (青いリボンの少女) | Yasuo Yamaguchi | Yukiyo Mashiko | 6 December 1987 (part 1) 13 December 1987 (part 2) |
| 49/50 | "Sayonara minami no kuni" (さようなら南の国) | Yoshihiro Oka | Chifude Asakura | 20 December 1987 (part 1) 27 December 1987 (part 2) |
References
- ↑ "Television/radio Age". Advertising Age. Television Editorial Corp. 36: 55. 1988. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
Last season Maltese produced the barter-syndicated series Maple Town and Spiral Zone for Tonka Toys; the former is on Nickelodeon
- 1 2 3 4 "Maple Town (メイプルタウン物語) cast and crew information" (in Japanese). Takashi Murakami. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "Shin Maple Town Monogatari (新メイプルタウン物語 パームタウン編) cast and crew information" (in Japanese). Takashi Murakami. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
External links
- (Japanese) Official Toei Maple Town Monogatari site
- Maple Town (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Palm Town (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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